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After visiting the Tesla showroom I had a thought to build a center console with an Android pad or iPad to serve as my media center and that got me to wondering if something inexpensive exists that could take readings from our 914 guages and sensors that could be displayed on a tablet.

I actually still need to figure out how to make a media center work. Tablets are so cheap these days that it makes sense to dedicate one to be a mobile entertainment system.

If anyone has information please share.

Tip: for those of you with smart phones, there is an application that I have been using since the Palm Treo days which will turn your phone into a mobile hotspot without having to pay the carrier's rediculous fee. This will enable internet access on your tablet. I plan to use it with my center console tablet to provide GPS navigation and internet access while on the road in my 914.

The app is called PDANet+ by June Fabrics (I know...weird company name but well established) It has a trial period before it disables password enabled sites. If you don't need to login to anything, then you can use it for free.